§ 72 — Voluntary dissolution; dissolving bank

Upon and after the day on which the publication provided for in Section 68(8) was first made: (1) The dissolving bank shall cease to carry on its business, except insofar as may be necessary for the proper winding up thereof, but its corporate existence shall continue until the expiration of six years from the date upon which the publication provided for in Section 68(8) was first made; (2) The dissolving bank as soon as practical shall resign all fiduciary positions and take such action as may be necessary to settle its fiduciary accounts; (3) The dissolving bank as soon as practical shall discontinue any safe deposit business it may have and take steps to return any property of others that it may have in its possession as bailee; and (4) The dissolving bank may make and distribute to its stockholders from time to time liquidating dividends provided in each case the amount, manner and time of payment shall have been first approved by the Commissioner.

Legislative History

(Source: Laws 1965, p. 2020.)